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Weekly Recap: Ware County Gator Basketball (December 9-14, 2024)

Matt Collins

December 16, 2024

The Ware County Gators basketball teams had an exciting and competitive week from December 9-14, 2024, with mixed results across all levels. Here is a breakdown of their performances:

9th Grade Teams

  • Girls:

    • Monday, 12/9: Lost to Tift (Away) 23-31.

    • Wednesday, 12/11: Lost to Valdosta (Home) 28-57.

  • Boys:

    • Monday, 12/9: Narrow loss to Tift (Away) in overtime, 52-55.

    • Wednesday, 12/11: Defeated Valdosta (Home) 60-48.

Junior Varsity Teams

  • Girls:

    • Friday, 12/13: Lost to Valdosta (Away) 15-41.

    • Saturday, 12/14: Bounced back with a dominant win over Glynn Academy (Home) 30-9.

  • Boys:

    • Friday, 12/13: Secured a solid win against Valdosta (Away) 42-26.

    • Saturday, 12/14: Continued their strong performance with a decisive victory over Glynn Academy (Home) 60-23.

Varsity Teams

  • Girls (10-0 Record):

    • Tuesday, 12/10: Dominated Atkinson in Pearson with a commanding win, 70-25.

    • Friday, 12/13: Defeated Valdosta on the road, winning comfortably at 55-35.

    • Saturday, 12/14: Edged out Glynn Academy at home in a close matchup, winning 42-40.

  • Boys (5-3 Record):

    • Tuesday, 12/10: Overwhelmed Atkinson in Pearson with a blowout victory, 70-17.

    • Friday, 12/13: Fell to Valdosta in a hard-fought overtime battle on the road, losing narrowly at 64-70.

    • Saturday, 12/14: Rebounded strongly with a dominant home win over Glynn Academy, finishing at 69-37.

Highlights and Standouts

  1. The Varsity Girls remain undefeated this season with an impressive record of eight straight wins. Their ability to secure close victories like the one against Glynn Academy showcases their resilience and teamwork.

  2. The Varsity Boys showed their offensive strength with two high-scoring wins but faced a tough overtime loss against Valdosta.

  3. The JV Boys had an outstanding week with back-to-back wins against Valdosta and Glynn Academy, displaying strong defensive and offensive play.

The Ware County Gators continue to show steady improvement across all levels as they progress through the season!

Please click on the Basketball Schedule under the Winter Sports Tab for upcoming games. Please visit WareCountyGatorNation on Facebook for updates, results, and schedules.

Go Gators!!


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